Examples of eye contact in a Sentence
He maintained eye contact with me throughout the conversation.
The speaker made eye contact with audience members.
The jury avoided eye contact with the defendant as the verdict was read.
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The royal couple is also known for their warm way with kids, often squatting to chat with small children to make direct eye contact at their level.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Their relationship isn’t acrimonious, but it’s weighted with history, a dynamic that Chestnut easily communicates by simply holding eye contact with the authenticity of a real movie star.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
In a September 2018 staging, Muni kissed one of the plaintiff’s hands while holding eye contact and groaning.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
The medical student who once hugged his suffering patient may later in his career fail to make eye contact with a patient or return a phone call.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Their relationship isn’t acrimonious, but it’s weighted with history, a dynamic that Chestnut easily communicates by simply holding eye contact with the authenticity of a real movie star.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
In a September 2018 staging, Muni kissed one of the plaintiff’s hands while holding eye contact and groaning.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
The medical student who once hugged his suffering patient may later in his career fail to make eye contact with a patient or return a phone call.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eye contact
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“Eye contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20contact. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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